DeGise, 33, said in a statement she is stepping down effective Feb. 1 to focus on her HCDO role. DeGise was elected Democratic chair in June after a fierce battle with Union City Mayor and state Sen. Brian Stack over control of the county party.

“I’ll never stop being an advocate for Jersey City schools and students, but at this point I believe the district would be better served by a new trustee while I work to build on the success our Hudson County Democratic Organization had last year,” said DeGise.

DeGise submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday night.

A social studies teacher at Hudson County Prep and a daughter of Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Amy DeGise was first appointed to the nine-member school board in 2017 to fill a vacancy. She won a three-year term later that year that expires in December 2020.

The board has about two months to appoint DeGise’s replacement or it remains vacant until January. In November voters will decide who fills out the final year of her term.

DeGise’s resignation will not do much to change the political makeup of the school board, which is dominated by allies of the local teachers union. While DeGise has occasionally sided with members of the board who are allies of Schools Superintendent Marcia V. Lyles, she also voted earlier this month in favor of a resolution that effectively sacks Lyles at the end of her current contract.

This will be the third resignation from the board in just over two years. Angel Valentin stepped down in July and John Reichart resigned in August 2016.

DeGise said her focus will be on developing new ways for residents to get involved in the Democratic Party and bring about “meaningful progressive change.”